Read George Ella Lyon's poem "Where I'm From" and using three different colors, identify the Content, Craft, and Conventions she chooses to make her poem uniquely hers.
Discuss the three C's with the class.
Write a rough draft of your own "Where I'm From" poem on Google Docs.
Revise and polish your final draft in Google Docs, then share it with Mrs. R.
Discuss: After you've completed your "Where I'm From" poem, click on the discussion tab above and post your thoughts about the process of writing your poem. Here are some questions to help you start thinking about your writing: How did you select which words to use? How did you decide which memories or thoughts to write? Why did you organize your writing the way you did? What did you change from the first draft to the last and final draft? Why? How is your final draft better than your rough draft?
Watch a video of George Ella Lyon reading "Where I'm From"